Republican: Party of Solutions, Party of the People
May 5, 2009There has been a great deal of talk lately about what the Republican Party needs to do in order to begin winning elections again. I would suggest that the answer is simple.
Elections are not about parties or government, they are about people and the problems they face. The core principals of the Republican Party have always best served the people: small government, fiscal responsibility, rights of the individual, empowerment of people over government.
Recently the people of New Hampshire turned out in force at Tea Parties across the state. They clearly articulated their frustration with invasive government, over-spending, excessive taxation and a general disconnect between elected representatives and their constituents.
Voters will always choose the individual they believe will best address the problems they face. Republicans must understand what problems voters are most concerned with and articulate strong solutions to those problems.
People all over our state are angry that as they prioritize and sacrifice in order to balance their family budgets, the government continues to spend as if there is no limit our ability to support their spending. They are fed up with a tax structure that penalizes hard work and success. They are frustrated by the influence of big money special interests and the lack of respect for our Constitution.
In order to win, we must remember that “the party” is not our Chairman or even our candidates – it is the people.
The Democratic Party of New Hampshire has become the party of special interests and out-of-state activists. The Republican Party must clearly identify itself as the party of solutions – and the party of the people.
NorthernObserver
May 12, 2009
Everything you say makes sense; however, the promotion of candidates has changed from the traditional methods we have known. Barack Obama was promoted as product not as a candidate. Today, he is promoted a byline on a newspaper. He makes statements or signs executive orders and gets lots of exposure like a newspaper headline. However his actions are contrary to his statements and executive orders but they are treated like newspaper retractions on page 45. The voters only remember the byline and never see the retraction.
Our challenge is going to be with communicating our message to the voters. We can not expect to get any help from the MSM. We need to use 21 century methods of communication.